Oak Hill, one of the state's largest providers of services for children and adults with developmental disabilities, has received $1 million from the State Bond Commission and is investing another $1 million of its own into reopening Camp Hemlocks in...

Easter Seals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut announced that it has received a $60,000 Comcast Foundation grant to support the unique life-changing services that Easter Seals provides, including autism spectrum services; stroke and traumatic brain...

Easter is a holiday of hope. It was on Easter Sunday 75 years ago that Marian Anderson, whose grandfather had been a slave, sowed hope in the heart of the nation with her legendary performance.
The famed contralto sang "America" on the steps of...

Signs of spring are finally popping up and there's a new way to bring the outdoors inside to celebrate the season. "We had always grown real grass for our Easter baskets," explains Alison Zajac of Trumbull. "My sister had done it, kind of a...

Joy Ladin has carved out a unique niche for herself. "I specialize in being an anomaly," Ladin said. "I'm the Wandering Trans-Jew."
Ladin once was Jay Ladin, a husband and father who was miserable in his own skin. Ladin has since left...

On the heels of complaints about a left-wing "war on Christmas," now there's fuming from the right about a supposed "war on Easter."
Bill O'Reilly of "The O'Reilly Factor" fame recently identified several "anti-Easter...

NEWTOWN — At St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, where so many went to pray in the days after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a prayer that is usually read the Wednesday after Easter caused many to bow their heads.
"Today bring...

Are we a musical state? We are indeed. But our performances and organizations tell only part of the story. In some ways, the vitality and range of Connecticut's musical history is best indicated by the large and ever-lengthening roster of notable music...

Carmen Anthony Vacalebre had already established a successful fast-food business in the 1970s and 1980s with his Me Ma and Arby's franchises. But he wanted to step it up by opening a New York City-style steakhouse, the kind he liked to frequent.
He...

Paul Lewis made history when he and his wife and business partner, San San, established their Szechuan Tokyo restaurant in Elmwood as THE place for live jazz and an Asian fusion menu.The restaurant building was recently torn down but now the well-known...

That reminds me. I need to hide the Easter eggs. -- Shelly Oster, Orem, UtahYou're right: This year we put out skim milk and a gift certificate for Zumba classes. -- Scott Tredwell, Advance, N.C.No, dear, his other name is Kris Kringle, not Chris...

There's a new fruit in town, at building No. 14 of Avon's Riverdale Farms plaza. Lime Bar & Grill has taken over the space formerly occupied by Bosc Kitchen & Wine Bar, and the new restaurant, bar and cocktail lounge, is adding new zest to the...

Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts is just over the Connecticut border, and a chance to step back in time: the years 1790-1840, to be exact.
Visit more than 40 original buildings that have been restored, and learn New England...

Florida is always ready to celebrate a holiday, and Easter, on Sunday, April 5, this year, is no exception, with festivities throughout the state including Easter egg hunts, religious services and holiday feasts. Here are just some special events at a...

An image of island hopping and booze-fueled partying with jet-setters might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of cruising around Greece, but think again. You can cruise the birthplace of Western civilization in a bit more thoughtful...

"A Terrible Beauty," its title taken from a famous poem by W.B. Yeats and premiering at 8 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Siskel Film Center, is a docudrama of extraordinary power. It is about bullets flying and bodies falling, but it...

WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Monday called on Americans to stand up against religious bigotry as he offered his support to the families of those killed in shootings at two Jewish community centers in the Kansas City area.
“Nobody should have to worry...

A world away from the bright lights and frantic rush of the current New York Auto Show, Jeep is using a very different venue to show off its latest concept vehicles. And it’s getting them dirty too.
Jeep used the recent Easter Jeep Safari in Moab,...

Q: Why didn't Jesus take advantage of His popularity and allow the people to proclaim Him their king? With such strong support He could've done a lot of good, it seems to me. -- K.B.C.
A: Yesterday, millions of Christians across the world celebrated what...